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The battle to beat the heat
The warming levels reached in 2024 are a warning. The time for climate action is now
10 People Wounded in NY Shooting
A group of men fired at least 30 gunshots into a crowd gathered outside a nightclub in New York's Queens on New Year's Day, injuring 10 people.
ICJ's climate action ruling can send a strong message
After filing a strong objection to the underwhelming climate finance agreement at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India again slammed developed countries for their lacklustre commitment to climate action at the Hague.
Filling the gaps in school education
The UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education)-Plus data on enrolment and drop-out in schools paints a sobering picture of school education in the country.
Why Delhi is building bridges with the Gulf
The changing global landscape—marked by a perceived rebalancing with the US, Russia's setbacks in Syria, and a weaker Iran juxtaposed with a stronger Israel—offers new opportunities for India's ties with GCC
Urban renewal with street vendor haats
Indian cities face a multitude of challenges, and among them is the persistent issue of unregulated streets and street vending that demand better management and organisation.
Sambhal Mosque's Survey Report Submitted in Court
A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge (senior division) in a sealed packet.
Public Entities To Automatically Grant Nod To Lay Optical Fibre
Public entities will now automatically grant permissions for laying optical fibre in rural areas under the BharatNet Project after the central government designated it as a \"special project\" in \"public interest\" under the Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024, effective January 1.
Punjab DSP dismissed over Bishnoi interview
The Punjab government on Thursday dismissed deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu on charges of facilitating the recording of an interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by a TV channel while Bishnoi was in the custody of the CIA in Kharar.
Rahul Lauds Former PM Singh in Newsletter
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was a leader in his own league, Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi said in his newsletter released on Thursday, reflecting on the late technocrat's accomplishments and leadership.
Maha Govt Urges Nikam To Be Spl Prosecutor In Beed Murder Case
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he has requested senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam to be the special public prosecutor in the murder case of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.
HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Teltumbde's Plea in Koregaon Case
Justice Sarang V Kotwal of the Bombay high court on Thursday recused himself from hearing an appeal filed by academician Anand Teltumbde against the special court's rejection of his discharge plea in the 2018 Elgar Parishad case in Pune.
CBI Books Its Officer, 7 Others in Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked its deputy superintendent of police, BM Meena, who is part of the banking securities fraud branch in Mumbai, for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes through middlemen and hawala channels in lieu of favours granted to individuals under the agency's scanner for bank fraud.
CJI-LED BENCH TO HEAR BHOJSHALA SURVEY PETITION
The Supreme Court on Thursday tagged All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi's petition with a series of cases—some challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and others advocating for its strict enforcement.
Anna Varsity Sexual Assault Case Is Being Politicised: HC Judge
The Madras high court on Thursday said the case of sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University last month was being politicised with those protesting lacking any genuine concerns for women's safety.
Bolstering of trade ties in focus as Iranian minister visits India
Iran's deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi is visiting India for talks aimed at resuming energy trade, which stopped in 2019 because of US sanctions, and exploring options for ramping up non-oil trade.
New Kerala, Bihar governors sworn-in
Arif Mohammad Khan and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took oath as governors of Bihar and Kerala on Thursday, days after President Droupadi Murmu announced appointment of new governors in five states.
NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Member in UP's Kasganj
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Thursday convicted 28 individuals in the murder case of 23-year-old Chandan Gupta, who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the \"Tiranga yatra\" on the Republic Day in 2018, a lawyer familiar with the matter said.
Art 370 sowed seeds of separatism: Shah
Art 370 sowed seeds of separatism: Shah
DRDO to play key role in defence reforms: Rajnath
A day after India declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms with an aim to transform the military into a technologically advanced force, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will play a \"crucial role\" in achieving the set objectives.
BSF is letting infiltrators enter India to destabilise Bengal: CM
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and claimed it was being done as part of the Centre's \"blueprint\" to malign the eastern state and the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Girl Crushed to Death as Scooter Skids Under Tempo
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dulal Sarkar was shot dead at Malda district in West Bengal on Thursday morning, police said, adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Prashant Kishor booked over BPSC protest
Former political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday began an indefinite hunger strike at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna to press the demand for the cancellation and fresh conduct of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) prelims exam.
Modi's New Year Resolutions Are 'Jumlas': Cong
The Congress on Thursday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no solution to the economic turmoil created by its government as it cited economic data on gold loans, private consumption, food inflation and household liabilities.
Can't cancel deal with Adani sans evidence: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said his government cannot unilaterally cancel solar power purchase agreements signed by the previous administration, despite a US federal bribery indictment against billionaire Gautam Adani and his company over allegations connected to the contract.
Union Minister Backs Husband Amid Row
Apna Dal (S) president and Union minister of state Anupriya Patel on Thursday backed her husband, UP minister Ashish Patel, over corruption charges against him.
Right to property is a human and constitutional right: SC
A PERSON CANNOT BE DEPRIVED OF THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT COMPENSATION BEING PAID, THE TOP COURT SAID
Tribunals can restore property to abandoned parents, says SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, are empowered to order the restoration of property to parents if their children fail to fulfil their obligation of care.
Minor Beaten to Death in Pune Over Suspicion of Affair, Three Held
Three members of a girl's family, including her father, were arrested here on Thursday for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy as they suspected him of having an affair with his daughter, police said.
Amritpal's aides set to launch party on Jan 14
Associates of radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh are set to launch a political party on January 14, an aide of the jailed Khadoor Sahib MP said on Thursday, with an event being planned to coincide with the \"Mela Maghi\" in the holy city of Muktsar Sahib in Punjab.